Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Donald Trump drives Republican turnout to record; Democrats lack enthusiasm
Republicans continued to shatter turnout records in their presidential primaries and caucuses Tuesday, while Democrats lagged behind in what analysts said was a clear indication of an enthusiasm gap heading into the general election. Published March 1, 2016
Texas: Ted Cruz wins Lone Star State, spoils Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday run
Sen. Ted Cruz was projected the winner in his home state of Texas, and neighboring Oklahoma, delivering him his second and third wins of the primary season and giving him an argument for staying in the race. Published March 1, 2016
Donald Trump racks up Super Tuesday wins in Deep South, Virginia, Mass.
Donald Trump survived the worst of Republican attacks against him, emerged Tuesday night with early projected victories in the Virginia, Vermont, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Massachusetts primaries, and earned the largest share of delegates for the GOP nomination. Published March 1, 2016
State Dept: Review of Hillary Clinton secret emails may wait until after election
The State Department may wait until after the November election to finish its review of classified information former Secretary Hillary Clinton sent on her secret email account, a spokesman said Tuesday, vowing they will not be held to the political calendar. Published March 1, 2016
Top border chief to agents who object to Obama amnesty: ‘Look for another job’
Customs and Border Protection Commission R. Gil Kerlikowske told Border Patrol agents who object to President Obama's amnesty policies that it's time to "look for another job," saying Tuesday that agents have to follow the orders of their superiors. Published March 1, 2016
House will vote to oppose Obama deportation amnesty in courts
The House will take what Republicans call an unprecedented step of voting to file a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court officially opposing President Obama's deportation amnesty, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday. Published March 1, 2016
Paul Ryan demands Trump denounce racism
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan weighed in on the GOP presidential race Tuesday, demanding candidates -- apparently Donald Trump -- denounce racism. Published March 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton ‘secret’ email count doubles as latest batch is released
The State Department on Monday deemed 23 more of former Secretary Hillary Clinton's emails "secret," more than doubling the number of messages she sent or received on her special account that have now been given that high level of classification. Published February 29, 2016
Victims of illegal immigrant violence tell GOP to reject Marco Rubio
Victims of illegal immigrant violence released a letter Monday demanding Republican voters reject Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign, saying he made himself unacceptable by pushing for "amnesty" in 2013. Published February 29, 2016
Donald Trump refuses to condemn KKK as campaign veers into nativist territory
Sen. Jeff Sessions, who led the fight against the 2013 Senate immigration bill, endorsed Donald Trump's presidential bid Sunday, breaking his own precedent to boost the billionaire businessman just ahead of the biggest day on the primary election calendar. Published February 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s email account an open secret in Washington long before scandal broke
Hundreds of people -- from White House officials and titans of the mainstream media to senators, Supreme Court justices and many of her top colleagues at the State Department -- could have known about Hillary Clinton's secret email account, if only they'd cared to look closely enough. Published February 28, 2016
Jeff Sessions endorses Donald Trump
Sen. Jeff Sessions, who led the fight against the 2013 Senate immigration bill, endorsed Donald Trump's presidential bid Sunday, breaking his own precedent to boost the billionaire businessman just ahead of the biggest day on the election calendar. Published February 28, 2016
Marco Rubio says GOP can’t nominate white supremacist apologist
Marco Rubio said Donald Trump's refusal to condemn the Ku Klux Klan makes him unqualified to lead the GOP into the general election. Published February 28, 2016
Democrats say illegal immigrant children should have constitutional right to lawyers
Congressional Democrats introduced legislation Friday to grant illegal immigrant children taxpayer-funded lawyers to argue their cases, saying once they get into the U.S. they deserve constitutional due process protections to make sure their cases are fairly decided. Published February 26, 2016
Donald Trump says he’s being audited by IRS, will wait on releasing tax returns
Donald Trump said he will eventually release his tax returns, but said Thursday he's in the middle of being audited by the government and won't do it until the review is over. Published February 25, 2016
Donald Trump defends hiring foreign workers, says he couldn’t find Americans for jobs
Donald Trump fended off tough questions Thursday night about his business empire's hiring practices, including a million-dollar fine for hiring illegal immigrants and admitting he's facing a federal tax audit, as the Republican presidential campaign turned exceptionally nasty at the final debate before Super Tuesday. Published February 25, 2016
Park Service chief reprimanded after admittedly ignoring ethics rules
The chief of the National Park Service knew his book project would be squelched by agency ethics officers, so he went ahead and wrote it anyway without bothering to ask for permission, investigators said Thursday in a report detailing a striking level of negligence. Published February 25, 2016
Justice Department promises crackdown on sanctuary cities
The Obama administration is preparing to crack down on sanctuary cities, Attorney General Loretta Lynch told Congress on Wednesday, saying she would try to stop federal grant money from going to jurisdictions that actively thwart agents seeking to deport illegal immigrants. Published February 24, 2016
Loretta Lynch: Obama can’t enact his Gitmo plan on his own
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday that federal law flatly prevents President Obama from sending of the the detainees from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. territory, hurting his ability to follow through on his new closure plan. Published February 24, 2016
Spanish-language media, human rights activists teaching illegals how to avoid deportation
Spanish-language media and human-rights activists are actively educating illegal immigrants on how to break the law, avoid immigration agents and remain in the country even after a judge has ordered them to be kicked out, a top Obama administration official testified to Congress on Tuesday. Published February 23, 2016
